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WSJ: Sony Plans New PlayStation for Graphics-Heavy Games
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Makes sense. You can either get a PS4 for $299 (I see a price cut coming this fall in time for PSVR) or upgrade to the PS4K (for $450-500 is my guess). Both systems will play the same games, just the PS4K will run them better and VR will run better on it too.
prag16
Banned
Eh. I still expect a marginal bump. Still sticking to my assumption that it's a slim redesign that will replace the current model outright, and may at most absorb the extra VR shit into the console itself. Really can see them wanting to piss off the user base with something with even twice the processing power of the existing PS4.
An external GPU? How the hell are you going to connect it to the PS4 without taking a huge bandwidth hit?
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
I'm thinking you're gonna need one of these for a good VR experience going forward
PLASTICA-MAN
Member
I wonder what will be the release date.
Outrun
Member
I think that this is integral to the PS4K's success.
Finale Fireworker
Member
Sounds good to me.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
It's impossible that this launches alongside PSVR, right ?
PlayStation 4 Pro.
Xbox One Pro.
I'll keep repeating myself until it happens.
Xbox Elite would be a better name since they already did an Elite controller.
PS4k makes most sense if Sony is going all in on the heavy grafix.
Whatever people have against churning out new models, if Sony does this right it's a smart business move. First adopter console enthusiasts have a lot of discretionary income they're willing to spend and they value that increased horsepower. 7 year console cycles are an antiquated notion if they can make the software catalogue forwards compatible.
DS to 3DS was a generational leap that happened 7 years after the DS launched, it was a brand new system.
You would have had a point with DS to DSi or 3DS to n3DS
Bits N Pieces
Member
A new and upgraded PS4 this year sounds all kinds of crazy! This gen so far though .....
Saint of Killers
Member
Someone wake me when it's June 14.
SerTapTap
Member
This feels like it could singlehandedly kill PSVR and probably hurt future PS consoles a lot too. Announcing before PSVR launches seems like extra stupid timing so I'm still finding this hard to believe. Why would you basically tell people "hey might want to cancel those preorders and wait a while if you don't want shit to suck, losers!" while they still have ample time to just not buy PSVR at all.
Only last gen was that long. 5 years is barely any different from the 4 years it'd be if this thing launches next year
Only last gen was that long. 5 years is barely any different from the 4 years it'd be if this thing launches next year
Yes. I would think so.
Zombie James
Banned
Article says announced this year. Releasing next year would make much more sense.
You obviously didn't read the other threads we've had on this subject then.
If true, this is a terrible idea.
Callibretto
Member
well, as long as the old ps4 isn't missing any titles, I'd be okay with it I guess, also considering that near the end of PS3 life cycle, pretty much the majority of games ran sub 30fps on it. if the new PS4 can play late gen games with super solid framerates, I'd be down for it.
Hasphat'sAnts
Member
This is the Wall Street Journal. They don't run stories like this without confirmation from multiple sources with knowledge of the situation at Sony.
I do think they are going to sell this for four figures as a premium experience.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Why not just wait for holiday 2018 and release a backwards compatible ps5? It would be a 5 year cycle.....
Of course they were. This PS4 slim nonsense never made sense with these rumors. Of course their will be a shrunk down PS4 but no it would not be more powerful as these rumors have been saying.
People dont want this to be true for whatever weird reason.
dead monkey uk
Member
I am interested to see if the new PS4K has any benefits to someone with a non 4K screen. I would be interested in a PS4 upgrade, but do not want to replace my 1080p Plasma for the next couple of years.
What does this have to do with NX? This seems more like Sony recognizing they need a bit more power for VR and want to strike while they have momentum on their side.
AuthenticM
Member
"the people said"
lmfao
lmfao
ShutterMunster
Junior Member
Lol, no they aren't. They're not morons.
//DEVIL//
Member
i have no problem with yearly or Playstation or Xbox consoles for 300 or 350$ as long as i can play my existing games Apple and Android style.
if anything, it makes purchasing my games more secure knowing i can play them on existing consoles. unlike right now i cant play even my 20 or so playstation 3 games unless i hook up that old slow console.
if anything, it makes purchasing my games more secure knowing i can play them on existing consoles. unlike right now i cant play even my 20 or so playstation 3 games unless i hook up that old slow console.
I most certainly won't be upgrading.How many of you that already own a PS4 will upgrade? I ain't since I do a majority of my gaming on PC nowadays. I ain't upgrading nothing until Sony releases PS5
For those that can put some zenies aside now and trade in that ps4 or sell it and upgrade, im sure gamestop will offer a bonus when trading up. Also sony could do a PS4 + PSVR bundle for 599.99 and market that against the cost of getting into a rift or Vive. Hell even PS4 for 249.99 will be great.
They use that phraseology in every rumor posting to keep maximum anonymity.
To be fair these consoles are underpowered. I'm sure this move is in part because of VR and devs needing extra power. Let's be real we aren't going to have another 7-8 year console gen again. This is how you squeeze out a couple more years.
benicillin
Banned
I remain highly skeptical, it doesn't make any sense based on how well Sony is doing with the PS4 right now, unless they think they can take the risk because of their overall lead.
Basically I'll believe it when I see it, but my gut says it's unlikely.
Basically I'll believe it when I see it, but my gut says it's unlikely.
McHuj
Member
I think that would make zero sense. For this, I think announcement to release window has to be short as now you have people hesitating on buying a PS4. A September release wouldn't surprise me.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
How many of you that already own a PS4 will upgrade? I ain't since I do a majority of my gaming on PC nowadays. I ain't upgrading nothing until Sony releases PS5
I problaly will, I have a gaming PC too, but I don't want to wait to play all these japanese games. Also, Horizon. If it's for VR and 4K video output, no thanks.
PuppetMaster
Member
I'm down for a PS4K day one!
WhiskerFrisker
Member
They saw the NX and shat bricks.
All of this.
Seriously. If its being brought in to assist with the PSVR tech experience, you've JUST sold a shit tonne of PSVR preorders to people with base PS4s?
Yes they don't HAVE to buy it but fuck me that's pretty harsh.
No you are not. I'll take 1080p with high levels of detail and 60fps any day of the week over 4K 30fps.